Promises I've Made
Unfulfilled Promises: Emitt Rhodes' Heartfelt Reflections
Lyrics
Ever since you have gone the days don't seem so bright
Expressing a sense of darkness or sadness since the person's departure.
And I wish I could forget you but I can't
Expressing a desire to forget the person, though it seems challenging.
Ever since you have gone I haven't felt quite right
Feeling a sense of unease or discomfort since the person left.
And I promised I forget all that you meant
Committing to forgetting the significance of the person.
But now that I'm alone I can't stop my self from thinking
Struggling with intrusive thoughts and memories when alone.
I can't stop myself from breaking promises I've made to myself
Acknowledging a difficulty in keeping promises made to oneself, especially about forgetting the person.
Babe, you must believe
Calling for belief in the sincerity of the speaker's emotions and struggles.
I have promised myself I wouldn't dream of you
Reiterating a promise not to dream about the person.
But I find that awful hard sometimes to do
Admitting the challenge of keeping the promise not to think about the person.
I have promised myself I wouldn't think of you
Reaffirming the commitment not to think about the person.
But I find that just as hard you know it's true
Acknowledging the difficulty in keeping the promise not to think about the person.
Because when I'm alone I can't stop my self from thinking
Highlighting the persistent thoughts when alone, despite the promises made.
I can't stop myself from breaking promises I've made to myself
Reiterating the inability to keep promises, specifically about forgetting the person.
Babe, you must believe
Emphasizing the sincerity and pleading for belief in the speaker's struggle.
I have promised myself I wouldn't think of you
Reaffirming the commitment not to think about the person.
But I find that awful hard sometimes to do
Expressing the ongoing difficulty in keeping that commitment.
I have promised myself I wouldn't dream of you
Reiterating the promise not to dream about the person.
But I find that just as hard you know it's true
Acknowledging the persistent challenge in keeping that promise.
Because when I'm alone I can't stop my self from thinking
Stressing the continued struggle with thoughts when alone.
I can't stop myself from breaking promises I've made to myself
Repeating the theme of breaking promises made to oneself, specifically about forgetting the person.
Babe, you must believe
Reemphasizing the sincerity of the speaker's emotions and the plea for belief.
I need to see you in the morning, feel your arms around me at night
Expressing a longing to be close to the person in the morning and at night.
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